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Happy Birthday!!!I hope its a good one....my 60th was easier than 50 for some reason. Maybe I had accepted my being a "senior" by 60. Do something fun....remember we are "older and we have more insurance" so give those young uns a run for their money.

LIFE is not a race to the grave with the intention of arriving safelyin a pretty and well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming--WOW! WHAT ARIDE!!!

So, I recently remembered my first riding experience in College, when I was working the Christmas Holiday in So. California. It was the Christmas season in 1965, and I had a job with Sears in Anahiem, and was going to BIOLA College in La Mirada. A friend loaned me his Lambretta Scooter to get to work and that was my first ever riding experience.

Skip to 1986 and my purchase of a 1984 Honda Helix, which was closely followed by a 1985 Yamaha 920 Virago, full dress. I enjoyed them both for different reasons, and then in 1994 I was struggling to stay alive and I sold both of them. I didn't particularly want to leave my sweetie with another two headaches if I didn't survive the first bout of PCP. Couldn't walk for several years, as I lost the use of both of my legs from side effects of drugs. Skip to 2006 and I parked my mobility scooter and started dreaming once again of a two wheeler. Over the last year, I have been shopping and looking at the market and decided I wanted a cruiser of some sort, but could little afford the Harley which seemed to look and appear like the best choice. Unfortunately, my disability income seemed so very short when looking at the very long prices of the dominant cruiser market of Harley Davidson, Honda and Yamaha. I found myself drooling over a C50T (Same bike, except it was black and had wire spoke wheels) one day and when I stood the thing up was very impressed with its weight, and balance. HMMMM...............

Along about the first of November, we were in the local Suzuki dealership and my sweetie saw this C50C and called me over to the corner of the shop where it was sitting and told me that this one surely should be "Your Bike". The "C" stands for "custom" in Suzuki speak, with the silver and gold ghost flames and the magnesium wheels, pearl white paint and all the other things which differentiate this bike from the others. Well, needless to say, I couldn't get the damn thing out of my mind, and with the coming of Christmas and shortly followed by my 60th birthday; well, I just couldn't resist. The next day, my sweetie insisted that I get this one, even though he wasn't particularly interested in seeing me on a bike again, but he piled me in his car and took me to the store and that day it came home with me for good. I haven't named it yet, but am thinking on it.

This bike is a true joy, and when riding around in the High Arizona Deserts, and trundling over the valley to Tombstone, I am constantly amazed at the number of people that stop and admire this ride. It is not only a beauty to look at, it is easy as pie to handle and the comfort is something to behold. Truly a far cry from a Lambretta, but still, a lifetime of riding, topped off with this fine "steed" give my heart joy and my butt a real thrill. I now have about 450 miles on the clock, and have enjoyed each and every one of them. As you can see in the photos, I do dress for the occasion, and the chaps still fit, well sort-of, as when they were purchased in 1979, they fit so tight I had to really work to get them on. The boots, likewise still fit and after 30 years are remarkibly very supple and comfortable. The jacket was a gift from one of the AIDSmeds forum members and I wear it with pride and joy.

Thank you all so very much for your well wishes and for remembering my birthday. Alan, yes you are right, I am 60 tomorrow morning, at 1:20am

I am making a valiant attempt to keep up on my Blog, and you can always find me there. It aint easy when the body tries to screw with you, but most of you know what I am talking about. I am still working on my brain fog and have found some answers that are working well and I will soon re-visit that subject in the Blog. One of the things I cannot do is to enter the conversation in the Living Forum anymore, as it contributes to the fog in ways that I hardly want to even admit. I will explain more soon.

Once again, I am humbled by all the well wishes and I will see you in the Blogisphere.

Truly Yours,

Tim

Photo #1.... The "Uniform" when going out.Photo #2.... The other side, and the matching helmet I ride with. Photo #3.... The detail of the Ghost Flames on the tank, and they also are on both the front and rear fender.

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The Bible contains 6 admonishments to homosexuals,and 362 to heterosexuals.This doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals, It's just that they need more supervision.Lynn Lavne

Happy birthday to our dear Moffala and I must say it was heartwarming to read your post. Your intelligence, expertise and experience have been a staple around here for a long time and much appreciated by me and I know so many others...Stay well dear Tim and hope to see you in California come September.

Jody

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"Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world". "Try to discover that you are the song that the morning brings."

Wishing you all the best on this big occassion. I enjoyed getting to know you in Montreal (and our legendary drive to Quebec City!) You are an important prophetic voice on these message boards....I know i can continue to rely on and benefit from your frank advice and insight.

You know how I feel about you and this birthday is just another tick of the clock. I know you are happy and content and that is what really matters in life. As always I wish you nothing but the best and while you may not always get all that you want, here's hoping that you will always get what you need.